New Horizons Arrives At Ksc |
New Horizons Arrives At Ksc |
Sep 26 2005, 09:56 PM
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NASA Press Release
APL press release Space.com Article Coming up... October: communications checks November: hydrazine loading and Atlas V countdown rehearsal December: integration with Atlas V January: LAUNCH! No pictures on the KSC webcams yet. But still pictures here. Is that the flight RTG attached to the spacecraft? Or just a dummy? |
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Oct 4 2005, 03:35 AM
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In the latest PI update, Alan Stern describes NH's journey to KSC including a close encounter with a reckless driver.
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/overview/piPerspective_current.html Mike |
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Oct 4 2005, 08:58 AM
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QUOTE (mchan @ Oct 4 2005, 03:35 AM) In the latest PI update, Alan Stern describes NH's journey to KSC including a close encounter with a reckless driver. Frightening to think that the Pluto mission could have finished in a traffic crash. A meteorite in space w<ould be more romantic. The classification of reckless drivers encounters: First kind close encounter: just fear Second type close encouter: bolts and nuts smashed. Third type close encounter: humanoids injuried. |
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Oct 4 2005, 05:12 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Oct 4 2005, 02:58 AM) Frightening to think that the Pluto mission could have finished in a traffic crash. A meteorite in space would be more romantic. Heh, heh. Funny how this dovetails nicely with the sub-thread Mike started a while back. Buddy was probably rushing home to avoid missing this week's WWE Smackdown. He'll probably never know how close he came to actually doing something significant (although in a negative way). It's a pity that the cops weren't able to pull him over. It can't be often that they get the opportunity to ticket someone for endangering a United States spacecraft. Switching topics: Does anyone happen to know how reliable the launch vehicle for New Horizons (Atlas-Centaur-STAR) is thought to be? How many previous missions have used this configuration? |
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Oct 26 2005, 06:05 AM
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QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Oct 4 2005, 10:12 AM) It's a pity that the cops weren't able to pull him over. It can't be often that they get the opportunity to ticket someone for endangering a United States spacecraft. HAHAHA! So true -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
http://human-spaceflight.blogspot.com |
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Oct 29 2005, 12:42 AM
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Pluto rocket in Florida damaged by Hurricane Wilma
QUOTE A Lockheed Martin Atlas 5 rocket being prepared to launch NASA's first probe to Pluto was slightly damaged when Hurricane Wilma cut a swath through Florida but should still be able to launch as planned, officials said on Friday.
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